Jury Awards $5M In Lawsuit Over Death Of Woman Hit By SMART Bus
TROY (WWJ/AP) - A jury has awarded $5 million in a lawsuit over the death of a 37-year-old woman who was struck by a bus while crossing a street in Troy last fall.
Court records show the Oakland County Circuit Court jury returned the verdict last week in the case brought after the death of Sally LaMay of Troy.
In a statement, attorney Geoffrey Fieger said LaMay had two young children and the jury determined she suffered when she was struck.
LaMay was walking in a marked crosswalk on Maplelawn Drive around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 25 when she was fatally struck by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus, which was turning onto Maplelawn from Crooks. The weather was clear at the time of the accident, police said, traffic signals at the intersection were flashing yellow and street lights were working.
Police have said the SMART bus driver, 42-year-old James Maholmes, of Lathrup Village, was returning to a terminal when hit hit LaMay. Maholmes pleaded not guilty in February to a charge of moving violation causing death.
The Associated Press left a message Tuesday seeking comment from SMART.
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